Package structure and method of manufacturing the same

ABSTRACT

A package structure includes a semiconductor die, conductive pillars, an insulating encapsulation, a redistribution circuit structure, and a solder resist layer. The conductive pillars are arranged aside of the semiconductor die. The insulating encapsulation encapsulates the semiconductor die and the conductive pillars, and the insulating encapsulation has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The redistribution circuit structure is located on the first surface of the insulating encapsulation. The solder resist layer is located on the second surface of the insulating encapsulation, wherein a material of the solder resist layer includes a filler.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation application of and claims thepriority benefit of a prior application Ser. No. 16/718,213, filed onDec. 18, 2019, now pending. The entirety of the above-mentioned patentapplication is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a partof this specification.

BACKGROUND

Semiconductor devices and integrated circuits are typically manufacturedon a single semiconductor wafer. The dies of the wafer may be processedand packaged with other semiconductor devices or dies at the waferlevel, and various technologies have been developed for the wafer levelpackaging.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Aspects of the disclosure are best understood from the followingdetailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It isnoted that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry,various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of thevarious features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity ofdiscussion.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 are schematic cross sectional views of various stagesin a manufacturing method of a package structure in accordance with someembodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross sectional view of a package structure inaccordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a schematic cross sectional view of a package structure inaccordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross sectional view of a package structure inaccordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 are schematic cross sectional views of various stagesin a manufacturing method of a package structure in accordance with someembodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a schematic cross sectional view of a package structure inaccordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 16 is a schematic cross sectional view of a package structure inaccordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 17 is a schematic cross sectional view of a package structure inaccordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, orexamples, for implementing different features of the provided subjectmatter. Specific examples of components, values, operations, materials,arrangements, or the like, are described below to simplify thedisclosure. These are, of course, merely examples and are not intendedto be limiting. Other components, values, operations, materials,arrangements, or the like, are contemplated. For example, the formationof a first feature over or on a second feature in the description thatfollows may include embodiments in which the first and second featuresare formed in direct contact, and may also include embodiments in whichadditional features may be formed between the first and second features,such that the first and second features may not be in direct contact. Inaddition, the disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters inthe various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicityand clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between thevarious embodiments and/or configurations discussed.

Further, spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,”“above,” “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease ofdescription to describe one element or feature's relationship to anotherelement(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. The spatiallyrelative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of thedevice in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted inthe figures. The apparatus may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degreesor at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors usedherein may likewise be interpreted accordingly.

In addition, terms, such as “first”, “second” and the like, may be usedherein for ease of description to describe similar or differentelement(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures, and may be usedinterchangeably depending on the order of the presence or the contextsof the description.

Other features and processes may also be included. For example, testingstructures may be included to aid in the verification testing of the 3Dpackaging or 3DIC devices. The testing structures may include, forexample, test pads formed in a redistribution layer or on a substratethat allows the testing of the 3D packaging or 3DIC, the use of probesand/or probe cards, and the like. The verification testing may beperformed on intermediate structures as well as the final structure.Additionally, the structures and methods disclosed herein may be used inconjunction with testing methodologies that incorporate intermediateverification of known good dies to increase the yield and decreasecosts.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 are schematic cross sectional views of various stagesin a manufacturing method of a package structure in accordance with someembodiments of the disclosure. In embodiments, the manufacturing methodis part of a wafer level packaging process. It is to be noted that theprocess steps described herein cover a portion of the manufacturingprocesses used to fabricate a package structure. The embodiments areintended to provide further explanations but are not used to limit thescope of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1to FIG. 8, one (semiconductor) chip or die is shown to represent plural(semiconductor) chips or dies of the wafer, and one (semiconductor)package structure is shown to represent plural (semiconductor) packagestructures obtained following the (semiconductor) manufacturing method,however the disclosure is not limited thereto. In alternativeembodiments, more than one (semiconductor) chips or dies are shown torepresent plural (semiconductor) chips or dies of the wafer, and one ormore than one (semiconductor) package structure are shown to representplural (semiconductor) package structures obtained following the(semiconductor) manufacturing method.

Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments, a carrier C with a debondlayer DB and a solder resist layer 110 a coated thereon is provided. Insome embodiments, the carrier C may be a glass carrier or any suitablecarrier for carrying a semiconductor wafer or a reconstituted wafer forthe manufacturing method of the semiconductor package.

In some embodiments, the debond layer DB is disposed on the carrier C,as shown in FIG. 1. The material of the debond layer DB may be anymaterial suitable for bonding and debonding the carrier C from the abovelayer(s) (e.g. the solder resist layer 110 a) or any wafer(s) disposedthereon. In some embodiments, the debond layer DB may include adielectric layer made of a dielectric material including any suitablepolymer-based dielectric material (such as benzocyclobutene (BCB),polybenzoxazole (PBO)). In an alternative embodiment, the debond layerDB may include a dielectric material layer made of an epoxy-basedthermal-release material, which loses its adhesive property when heated,such as a light-to-heat-conversion (LTHC) release coating film. In afurther alternative embodiment, the debond layer DB may include adielectric material layer made of an ultra-violet (UV) glue, which losesits adhesive property when exposed to UV lights. In certain embodiments,the debond layer DB may be dispensed as a liquid and cured, or may be alaminate film laminated onto the carrier C, or may be the like. The topsurface of the debond layer DB, which is opposite to a bottom surfacecontacting the carrier C, may be levelled and may have a high degree ofcoplanarity. In certain embodiments, the debond layer DB is, forexample, a LTHC layer with good chemical resistance, and such layerenables room temperature debonding from the carrier C by applying laserirradiation, however the disclosure is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the solder resist layer 110 a is disposed on thedebond layer DB, and the debond layer DB is located between the carrierC and the solder resist layer 110 a. In some embodiments, a surface S1(e.g. a top surface) of the solder resist layer 110 a may provide a highdegree of coplanarity and flatness. Due to the high degree ofcoplanarity and flatness, the formation of the later-formed layer(s)and/or element(s) is beneficial. As shown in FIG. 1, along a direction Z(e.g. a stacking direction of the carrier C, the debond layer DB and thesolder resist layer 110 a), a thickness T110 a of the solder resistlayer 110 a is approximately from 10 μm to 30 μm.

In some embodiments, the solder resist layer 110 a is a layer made of asolder resist material, where the solder resist material is composed ofan epoxy-based resin and a filler. In the solder resist layer 110 a, aweight percentage ratio of the epoxy-based resin to the filler isapproximately from 40:60 to 60:40, in some embodiments. The filler, forexample, includes silica (SiO₂), barium sulfate (BaSO₄), or acombination thereof, where a particle diameter of the filler isapproximately from 0.2 μm to 2 μm. In some embodiments, the solderresist layer 110 a is formed on the debond layer DB by lamination. Insome embodiments, the solder resist layer 110 a has a coefficient ofthermal expansion (CTE) approximately ranging from 18 ppm/K to 35 ppm/K,a Young's modulus (E) approximately ranging from 5 GPa to 10 GPa, and aglass transition temperature (Tg) approximately ranging from 150 degreesCelsius to 180 degrees Celsius. In certain embodiments, the solderresist layer 110 a is photosensitive (see package structures 10 a and 10b respectively depicted in FIG. 6 and FIG. 10). However, the disclosureis not limited thereto; in alternative embodiments, the solder resistlayer 110 a is non-photosensitive (see package structures 10 c and 10 drespectively depicted in FIG. 14 and FIG. 16). Due to the solder resistlayer 110 a (e.g. low CTE value) in addition to its specific thicknessrange, better warpage control (e.g., warpage being less than orsubstantially equal to 80 μm at room temperature and being greater thanor substantially equal to −80 μm) to the package structure 10 a isachieved.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, in the embodiment of which the solder resistlayer 110 a is photosensitive, after the solder resist layer 110 a islaminated onto the debond layer DB with a surface S2 (e.g. a bottomsurface), a plurality of openings OP1 are formed, by photolithographyprocesses, in the solder resist layer 110 a to expose portions of thedebond layer DB. For example, a surface S0 of the debond layer DB ispartially exposed by the openings OP1 formed in the solder resist layer110 a. In the solder resist layer 110 a shown in FIG. 1, an angle θ1between the surface S2 of the solder resist layer 110 a and a sidewallSW1 of each opening OP1 is approximately 60 degrees to 80 degrees, andan angle θ2 (i.e. θ2=180 degrees−θ1) between the surface S1 of thesolder resist layer 110 a and the sidewall SW1 of each opening OP1 is100 degrees to 120 degrees. The surface S2 is opposite to the surface S1along the direction Z, and the surface S2 is stacked on the surface S0of the debond layer DB as shown in FIG. 1, for example. With theformation of the solder resist layer 110 a having the openings OP1, themanufacturing cost and process complexity are further reduced.

Only two openings OP1 are shown in FIG. 1 for illustrative purposes, andthe disclosure is not limited thereto. The number of the openings OP1may be more than two based on the demand and the design layout.Additionally, for example, on a X-Y plane (where a direction X isdifferent from a direction Y, and the directions X and Y are differentfrom the direction Z (e.g. the stacking direction)), dimensions (e.g.maximum widths) of the openings OP1 may be the same, however thedisclosure is not limited thereto. In an alternative embodiment,according to the design layout and/or demand, the dimensions of theopenings OP1 may be the different from each other or may be different ina manner of different groups. In one embodiment, on the X-Y plane, across-sectional shape of the openings OP1 individually may be round,elliptical, oval, tetragonal, octagonal or any suitable polygonal shape;the disclosure is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, at least one conductive pillar120 and at least one semiconductor die 130 are formed on the solderresist layer 110 a. For illustrative purposes, the at least oneconductive pillar 120 include a plurality of conductive pillars 120(e.g. two conductive pillars 120), and at least one semiconductor die130 include one semiconductor die 130, as presented in FIG. 2. However,the number of the conductive pillars 120 and the number of thesemiconductor die 130 are not limited to what is depicted in thedisclosure, and may be selected and designated based on the demand anddesign layout. For example, the number of the conductive pillars 120 maybe more than two and the number of the semiconductor die 130 may be morethan one, where the number of the conductive pillars 120 may be adjustedby changing the number of the openings OP1. In some embodiments, theconductive pillars 120 and the semiconductor die 130 are arrangedside-by-side on the solder resist layer 110 a.

In some embodiments, the conductive pillars 120 are formed on the solderresist layer 110 a (e.g. the surface S1 of the solder resist layer 110a). In some embodiments, the conductive pillars 120 may be throughintegrated fan-out (InFO) vias. In some embodiments, the conductivepillars 120 are arranged along but not on a cutting line (not shown)between two package structures (e.g. two of the package structures 10a). As shown in FIG. 2, the conductive pillars 120 are formed on thesolder resist layer 110 a and penetrate through the solder resist layer110 a via the openings OP1, in some embodiment. Through the openingsOP1, the conductive pillars 120 are in physical contact with the debondlayer DB, for example.

In some embodiments, the conductive pillars 120 are formed byphotolithography, plating, photoresist stripping processes or any othersuitable method. For example, the plating process may include anelectroplating plating, an electroless plating, or the like. Forexample, the conductive pillars 120 may be formed by forming a maskpattern (not shown) covering the solder resist layer 110 a with openingsexposing the surface S0 of the debond layer DB exposed by the openingsOP1 formed in the solder resist layer 110 a, forming a metallic materialfilling the openings formed in the mask pattern and the openings OP1 toform the conductive pillars 120 by electroplating or deposition and thenremoving the mask pattern. In one embodiment, the mask pattern may beremoved by acceptable ashing process and/or photoresist strippingprocess, such as using an oxygen plasma or the like. In someembodiments, prior to the formation of the mask pattern, a seed layer(not shown) may be formed conformally over the solder resist layer 110 aand extend into the openings OP1 to be located on the debond layer DB,where the metallic material filling the openings formed in the maskpattern and the openings OP1 formed in the solder resist layer 110 a isused as an mask to remove portions of the seed layer not being coveredthereto. The disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, thematerial of the conductive pillars 120 may include a metal material suchas copper or copper alloys, or the like. Throughout the description, theterm “copper” is intended to include substantially pure elementalcopper, copper containing unavoidable impurities, and copper alloyscontaining minor amounts of elements such as tantalum, indium, tin,zinc, manganese, chromium, titanium, germanium, strontium, platinum,magnesium, aluminum or zirconium, etc.

However, the disclosure is not limited thereto. In alternativeembodiments, the conductive pillars 120 may be pre-fabricated conductivepillars which may be disposed on the solder resist layer 110 a bypicking- and placing.

Continued on FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the semiconductor die 130 isdisposed on the solder resist layer 110 a and over the carrier C. Forexample, the semiconductor die 130 is picked-up and placed on the solderresist layer 110 a, and is attached or adhered on the solder resistlayer 110 a through a connecting film DA. In some embodiments, theconnecting film DA is located between the semiconductor die 130 and thesolder resist layer 110 a, where the connecting film DA physicallycontacts the backside surface 130 b of the semiconductor die 130 and thesolder resist layer 110 a (e.g. the surface S1 of the solder resistlayer 110 a). Due to the connecting film DA, the semiconductor die 130and the solder resist layer 110 a are stably adhered to each other. Insome embodiments, the connecting film DA may be, for example, a dieattach film, a layer made of adhesives or epoxy resin, or the like.

In some embodiments, the semiconductor die 130 includes a substrate 131having an active surface 130 a and a backside surface 130 b opposite tothe active surface 130 a (along the direction Z), a plurality ofconductive pads 132 formed on the active surface 130 a, a passivationlayer 133 disposed on and partially exposing the conductive pads 132, apost-passivation layer 134 disposed on the passivation layer 133 andpartially exposing the conductive pads 132, connecting vias 135 disposedon the conductive pads 132, and a protection layer 136 covering thepost-passivation layer 134 and the connecting vias 135. In other words,the conductive pads 132 distributed on the active surface 130 a of thesubstrate 131 are partially exposed by contact openings of thepassivation layer 133 and contact openings of the post-passivation layer134, so as to physically connect to the connecting vias 135.

For example, the substrate 131 is a semiconductor substrate. In someembodiments, the material of the substrate 131 may include a siliconsubstrate including active components (e.g., transistors and/or memoriessuch as NMOS and/or PMOS devices, or the like) and/or passive components(e.g., resistors, capacitors, inductors or the like) formed therein. Inan alternative embodiment, the substrate 131 may be a bulk siliconsubstrate, such as a bulk substrate of monocrystalline silicon, a dopedsilicon substrate, an undoped silicon substrate, or a SOI substrate,where the dopant of the doped silicon substrate may be an N-type dopant,a P-type dopant or a combination thereof. The disclosure is not limitedthereto.

In some embodiments, the conductive pads 132 may be aluminum pads orother suitable metal pads. For example, the conductive pads 132 may beformed by electroplating or deposition, and then patterned using aphotolithography and etching process.

In some embodiments, the connecting vias 135 may be copper pillars,copper alloy pillar or other suitable metal pillars. For example, theforming process of the connecting vias 135 may be substantially the sameor similar to the formation of the conductive pillars 120. However, thedisclosure is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the passivation layer 133, the post-passivationlayer 134 and/or the protection layer 136 may be a PBO layer, apolyimide (PI) layer or other suitable polymers. In certain embodiments,the passivation layer 133, the post-passivation layer 134 and/or theprotection layer 136 may be made of inorganic materials, such as siliconoxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, or any suitable dielectricmaterial. In one embodiment, the materials of the passivation layer 133,the post-passivation layer 134 and/or the protection layer 136 may bethe same. In an alternative embodiment, the materials of the passivationlayer 133, the post-passivation layer 134 and/or the protection layer136 may be different from one another, the disclosure is not limitedthereto.

In some embodiments, the semiconductor die 130 described herein may bereferred to as a chip or an integrated circuit (IC). For example, in analternative embodiment, the semiconductor die 130 includes a digitalchip, an analog chip, or a mixed signal chip, such as anapplication-specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”) chip, a sensor chip, awireless and radio frequency (RF) chip, a memory chip, a logic chip, avoltage regulator chip, or a combination thereof. In an alternativeembodiment, the semiconductor die 130 may be referred to as a chip or anIC of combination-type. For example, the semiconductor die 130 may be aWiFi chip simultaneously including both of a RF chip and a digital chip.The disclosure is not limited thereto.

In alternative embodiments, the semiconductor die 130 may furtherinclude additional semiconductor die(s) of the same type or differenttypes. For example, the additional semiconductor die(s) may includedigital chips, analog chips or mixed signal chips, such as ASIC chips,sensor chips, wireless and RF chips, memory chips, logic chips orvoltage regulator chips. The disclosure is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 2, for example, positioning locations of the conductivepillars 120 are located aside of a positioning location of thesemiconductor die 130 on the X-Y plane. In some embodiments, along thedirection Z, a height of the conductive pillars 120 is greater than aheight of the semiconductor die 130; however, the disclosure is notlimited thereto. In an alternative embodiment, the height of theconductive pillars 120 may be less than or substantially equal to theheight of the semiconductor die 130. In one embodiment, the conductivepillars 120 may be formed prior to the formation of the semiconductordie 130; however, the disclosure is not limited thereto. In analternative embodiment, the conductive pillars 120 may be formed afterthe formation of the semiconductor die 130.

Referring to FIG. 3, in some embodiments, an insulating encapsulation140 a is formed over the carrier C (e.g., on the solder resist layer 110a) to encapsulate the conductive pillars 120 and the semiconductor die130. In other words, the insulating encapsulation 140 a is formed on thesolder resist layer 110 a, the conductive pillars 120 and thesemiconductor die 130, where the conductive pillars 120 and thesemiconductor die 130 (disposed with the connecting film DA) are coveredby and embedded in the insulating encapsulation 140 a. As shown in FIG.3, for example, the insulating encapsulation 140 a at least fills up thegaps between the conductive pillars 120 and the gaps between theconductive pillars 120, the semiconductor die 130 and the connectingfilms DA. In some embodiments, sidewalls 120 s of the conductive pillars120 and sidewalls 130 s of the semiconductor die 130 are covered by theinsulating encapsulation 140 a. In some embodiments, the surface S1 ofthe solder resist layer 110 a exposed by the conductive pillars 120 andthe semiconductor die 130 are covered by the insulating encapsulation140 a. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the solder resist layer 110 a,the conductive pillars 120, the semiconductor die 130 and the connectingfilm DA are not accessibly revealed by the insulating encapsulation 140a.

In some embodiments, the insulating encapsulation 140 a is a moldingcompound formed by a molding process. In some embodiments, theinsulating encapsulation 140 a, for example, may include polymers (suchas epoxy resins, phenolic resins, silicon-containing resins, or othersuitable resins), dielectric materials having low permittivity and lowloss tangent properties, or other suitable materials. The disclosure isnot limited thereto. In an alternative embodiment, the insulatingencapsulation 140 a may include an acceptable insulating encapsulationmaterial. In some embodiments, the insulating encapsulation 140 a mayfurther include inorganic filler or inorganic compound (e.g. silica,clay, and so on) which can be added therein to optimize the CTE of theinsulating encapsulation 140 a. In the disclosure, the material of theinsulating encapsulation 140 a is different from the material of thesolder resist layer 110 a, where the CTE of the insulating encapsulation140 a is less than the CTE of the solder resist layer 110 a.

Referring to FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the insulating encapsulation140 a is planarized to form an insulating encapsulation 140 exposing theconductive pillars 120 and the semiconductor die 130. In certainembodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, after the planarization, top surfaces120 t of the conductive pillars 120 and a top (or front) surface 130 tof the semiconductor die 130 (e.g. top surfaces (not labelled) of theconnecting vias 135 and the protection layer 136 of the semiconductordie 130) are exposed by a top surface 140 t of the insulatingencapsulation 140. That is, for example, the top surface 130 t of thesemiconductor die 130 and the top surfaces 120 t of the conductivepillars 120 become substantially leveled with the top surface 140 t ofthe insulating encapsulation 140. In other words, the top surface 130 tof the semiconductor die 130, the top surfaces 120 t of the conductivepillars 120, and the top surface 140 t of the insulating encapsulation140 are substantially coplanar to each other. In some embodiments, theconductive pillars 120 each penetrate through the insulatingencapsulation 140 and have the top surfaces 120 t exposed therefrom,while the semiconductor die 130 are embedded inside the insulatingencapsulation 140 and has the top surface 130 t exposed therefrom. Forexample, as shown in FIG. 4, the conductive pillars 120 and thesemiconductor die 130 are accessibly revealed by the insulatingencapsulation 140.

The insulating encapsulation 140 a may be planarized by mechanicalgrinding or chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), for example. After theplanarizing step, a cleaning step may be optionally performed, forexample to clean and remove the residue generated from the planarizingstep. However, the disclosure is not limited thereto, and theplanarizing step may be performed through any other suitable method.

In some embodiments, during planarizing the insulating encapsulation 140a, the connecting vias 135 and the protection layer 136 of thesemiconductor die 130 and the conductive pillars 120 may also beplanarized. In certain embodiments, the planarizing step may, forexample, be performed on the over-molded insulating encapsulation 140 ato level the top surface 140 t of the insulating encapsulation 140, thetop surfaces 120 t of the conductive pillars 120 and the top surface 130t of the semiconductor die 130.

Referring to FIG. 5, in some embodiments, a redistribution circuitstructure 150 is formed on the conductive pillars 120, the semiconductordie 130, and the insulating encapsulation 140. As shown in FIG. 5, theredistribution circuit structure 150 is directly formed on the topsurfaces 120 t of the conductive pillars 120, the top surface 130 t ofthe semiconductor die 130, and the top surface 140 t of the insulatingencapsulation 140, for example. In some embodiments, the redistributioncircuit structure 150 is electrically connected to the conductivepillars 120, and is electrically connected to the semiconductor die 130through the connecting vias 135. In some embodiments, through theredistribution circuit structure 150, the semiconductor die 130 iselectrically connected to the conductive pillars 120. In alternativeembodiments of which more than one semiconductor dies 130 are included,the semiconductor dies 130 are electrically communicated through theredistribution circuit structure 150. As shown in FIG. 5, for example,the redistribution circuit structure 150 is referred to as a front-sideredistribution layer of the semiconductor die 130.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, along the stacking direction (e.g. thedirection Z), the semiconductor die 130 is located between theredistribution circuit structure 150 and the connecting film DA. Inaddition, a portion of each of the conductive pillars 120 is locatedbetween the redistribution circuit structure 150 and the solder resistlayer 110 a, and other portion of each of the conductive pillars 120 islocated between the redistribution circuit structure 150 and the debondlayer DB. The insulating encapsulation 140 is located between theredistribution circuit structure 150 and the solder resist layer 110 a,for example.

In some embodiments, the formation of the redistribution circuitstructure 150 includes sequentially forming one or more dielectriclayers 152 and one or more metallization layers 154 in alternation. Forexample, as shown in FIG. 5, the redistribution circuit structure 150includes dielectric layers 152 a, 152 b, 152 c, 152 d and themetallization layers 154 a, 154 b, 154 c. In some embodiments, themetallization layer 154 a is sandwiched between the dielectric layers152 a and 152 b, the metallization layer 154 b is sandwiched between thedielectric layers 152 b and 152 c, the metallization layer 154 c issandwiched between the dielectric layers 152 c and 152 d. The disclosureis not limited thereto. It should be noted that the redistributioncircuit structure 150 is not limited to include four dielectric layersand three metallization layers. For example, the number of themetallization layers and the numbers of the dielectric layers may be oneor more than one.

In some embodiments, the material of the dielectric layers 152 may bePI, PBO, BCB, a nitride such as silicon nitride, an oxide such assilicon oxide, phosphosilicate glass (PSG), borosilicate glass (BSG),boron-doped phosphosilicate glass (BPSG), a combination thereof or thelike, which may be patterned using a photolithography and/or etchingprocess. In some embodiments, the material of the dielectric layers 152formed by suitable fabrication techniques such as spin-on coating,chemical vapor deposition (CVD), plasma-enhanced chemical vapordeposition (PECVD) or the like. The disclosure is not limited thereto.In some embodiments, the material of the metallization layers 154 may bemade of conductive materials formed by electroplating or deposition,such as aluminum, titanium, copper, nickel, tungsten, and/or alloysthereof, which may be patterned using a photolithography and etchingprocess. In some embodiments, the metallization layers 154 may bepatterned copper layers or other suitable patterned metal layers.

In some embodiments, a seed layer (not shown) may be formed between onemetallization layer 154 and a respective one dielectric layer 152underlying thereto. In some embodiments, the seed layer may be referredto as a metal layer, which may be a single layer or a composite layercomprising a plurality of sub-layers formed of different materials. Insome embodiments, a material of the seed layer may include titanium,copper, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium nitride, titanium tungsten,combinations thereof, or the like. For example, the seed layer mayinclude a titanium layer and a copper layer over the titanium layer. Insome embodiments, the seed layer may be formed using, for example,sputtering, physical vapor deposition (PVD), or the like.

In some embodiments, portions of a top surface of a topmost layer (e.g.the metallization layer 154 c) of the metallization layers 154 areexposed by a topmost layer (e.g. the dielectric layer 152 d) of thedielectric layers 152 to electrically connect overlying conductivefeatures (e.g. later-formed under bump metallurgy (UBM) patterns 162and/or contact pads 164). For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the portionsof the top surface of the metallization layer 154 c are exposed byopenings OP2 formed in the the dielectric layer 152 d. In someembodiments, portions of a bottom surface of a lowest layer (e.g. themetallization layer 154 a) of the metallization layers 154 are exposedby a lowest layer (e.g. the dielectric layer 152 a) of the dielectriclayers 152 to electrically connect underlying conductive features (e.g.the conductive pillars 120 and the connecting vias 135 of thesemiconductor die 130). As shown in FIG. 5, in some embodiments, theconductive pillars 120, and the redistribution circuit structure 150provide a routing function for the semiconductor die 130.

Referring to FIG. 6, in some embodiments, a plurality of UBM patterns162 are formed to be disposed on the exposed top surfaces of the topmostlayer (e.g. the metallization layer 154 c) of the metallization layers154 for electrically connecting with conductive elements (e.g.conductive balls or conductive bumps). In some embodiments, prior to,during, or after the formation of the UBM patterns 162, a plurality ofcontact pads 164 are optionally formed to be disposed on some of theexposed top surfaces of the topmost layer (e.g. the metallization layer154 c) of the metallization layers 154 for electrically connecting withsemiconductor elements (e.g. semiconductor active or passive devices).The number of the UBM patterns 162 and the number of the contact pads164 are not limited as depicted in the disclosure, and may be selectedand designated based on the demand and design layout, the disclosure isnot limited thereto.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the UBM patterns 162 and the contactpads 164 are formed on and electrically connected to the redistributioncircuit structure 150. For example, the UBM patterns 162 and the contactpads 164 are disposed on the dielectric layer 152 d and further incontact with the portions of the metallization layer 154 c exposed bythe openings OP2 formed in the dielectric layer 152 d. In someembodiments, the materials of the UBM patterns 162 and the contact pads164 may include copper, nickel, titanium, tungsten, or alloys thereof orthe like, and may be formed by an electroplating process, for example.In one embodiment, the material of the UBM patterns 162 may be the sameas that of the contact pads 164. In an alternative embodiment, thematerial of the UBM patterns 162 may be different from that of thecontact pads 164. In one embodiment, there may be only the UBM patterns162; however, the disclosure is not limited thereto. In one embodiment,the UBM patterns 162 and the contact pads 164 may be formed in the sameprocessing step. In an alternative embodiment, the UBM patterns 162 andthe contact pads 164 may be formed in different processing steps.

Continued on FIG. 6, in some embodiments, a plurality of conductiveelements 172 are formed on the redistribution circuit structure 150. Forexample, the conductive elements 172 are disposed on the UBM patterns162 located on the redistribution circuit structure 150. In someembodiments, the conductive elements 172 may be disposed on the UBMpatterns 162 by ball placement process or reflow process. In someembodiments, the conductive elements 172 are, for example, controlledcollapse chip connection (C4) bumps, ball grid array (BGA) balls, solderballs/bumps or other connectors. When solder is used, the solder mayinclude either eutectic solder or non-eutectic solder. The solder mayinclude lead or be lead-free, and may include Sn—Ag, Sn—Cu, Sn—Ag—Cu, orthe like. In the disclosure, for one embodiment, the conductive elements172 may be referred to as conductive connectors for connecting withanother package; or for another embodiment, the conductive elements 172may be referred to as conductive terminals for inputting/outputtingelectric and/or power signals. In some embodiments, the conductiveelements 172 are electrically connected (e.g. electrically coupled) tothe redistribution circuit structure 150 through the UBM patterns 162.As shown in the FIG. 6, some of the conductive elements 172 areelectrically connected to the semiconductor die 130 through the UBMpatterns 162 and the redistribution circuit structure 150, and some ofthe conductive elements 172 are electrically connected to the conductivepillars 120 through the UBM patterns 162 and the redistribution circuitstructure 150, for example. The number of the conductive elements 172 isnot limited to the disclosure, and may be designated and selected basedon the number of the UBM patterns 162.

In some embodiments, one or more semiconductor devices 174 are providedand disposed on the redistribution circuit structure 150. For example,the semiconductor devices 174 are disposed on the contact pads 164, andare electrically connected to the redistribution circuit structure 150through the contact pads 164. In some embodiments, some of thesemiconductor devices 174 are electrically connected to thesemiconductor die 130 through the contact pads 164 and theredistribution circuit structure 150. In some embodiments, some of thesemiconductor devices 174 are electrically connected to the conductivepillars 120 through the contact pads 164 and the redistribution circuitstructure 150. In some embodiments, some of the semiconductor devices174 are electrically connected to at least one of the conductiveelements 172 through the contact pads 164, the redistribution circuitstructure 150 and the UBM patterns 162. In some embodiments, thesemiconductor devices 174 may be disposed on the contact pads 164through reflow process or flip chip bonding. In some embodiments, thesemiconductor devices 174 include surface mount devices (e.g. passivedevices, such as, capacitors, resistors, inductors, combinationsthereof, or the like). The number of the semiconductor devices 174 canbe selected based on the number of the contact pads 164. In analternative embodiment, the semiconductor devices 174 may includesurface mount devices of the same type or different types, thedisclosure is not limited thereto. In alternative embodiments, thesemiconductor devices 174 are optional, and may be omitted.

In some embodiments, along the direction Z, the conductive elements 172and the semiconductor devices 174 are formed on a side of theredistribution circuit structure 150, and the insulating encapsulation140 is formed on other side of the redistribution circuit structure 150.That is, the redistribution circuit structure 150 is located between theinsulating encapsulation 140 and the conductive elements 172 and betweenthe insulating encapsulation 140 and the semiconductor devices 174. Insome embodiments, the semiconductor devices 174 may be formed prior tothe formation of the conductive elements 172. In an alternativeembodiment, the conductive elements 172 may be formed prior to theformation of the semiconductor devices 174. The disclosure is notlimited to thereto.

Referring to FIG. 7, in some embodiments, the whole structure depictedin FIG. 6 along with the carrier C is flipped (turned upside down),where the conductive elements 172 are placed to a holding device HD, andthe carrier C is then debonded from the solder resist layer 110 a. Insome embodiments, the holding device HD may be an adhesive tape, acarrier film or a suction pad. The solder resist layer 110 a is easilyseparated from the carrier C due to the debond layer DB. In someembodiments, the carrier C is detached from the solder resist layer 110a through a debonding process, and the carrier C and the debond layer DBare removed. For example, the surface S2 of the solder resist layer 110a and bottom surface 120 b of the conductive pillars 120 are exposed. Inone embodiment, the debonding process is a laser debonding process.During the debonding step, the holding device HD is used to secure thepackage depicted in FIG. 6 before debonding the carrier C and the debondlayer DB. As shown in FIG. 7, for example, the openings OP1 are filledup with the conductive pillars 120, where the surfaces 120 b of theconductive pillars 120 are substantially coplanar with the surface S2 ofthe solder resist layer 110 a.

Referring to FIG. 8, in some embodiments, a plurality of conductiveelements 180 a are formed on the bottom surfaces 120 b of the conductivepillars 120. For example, the bottom surfaces 120 b of the conductivepillars 120 exposed by the surface S2 of the solder resist layer 110 aare covered by the conductive elements 180 a. For example, theconductive elements 180 a include conductive bumps or conductive balls.The conductive elements 180 a may be pre-solder pastes, for example. Inan alternative embodiment, the conductive elements 180 a may bepre-solder blocks. In some embodiments, the material of the conductiveelements 180 a may include a lead-free solder material (such as Sn—Agbase or Sn—Ag—Cu base materials) with or without additional impurity(such as Ni, Bi, Sb, Au, or the like). The disclosure is not limitedthereto. In the disclosure, the conductive elements 180 a may also bereferred to as conductive terminals for electrical connection toexternal elements (e.g. an additional semiconductor package/device, acircuit substrate, etc.). As shown in FIG. 8, the conductive elements180 a are formed outside of the openings OP1 and covered the surfaces120 b of the conductive pillars 120. That is, the conductive elements180 a are rest at the surface S2 of the solder resist layer 110 a andare protruding outwards from the surface S2.

In some embodiments, the conductive elements 172 are released from theholding device HD to form the package structure 10 a. In someembodiments, a dicing (singulating) process is performed to cut aplurality of the package structures 10 a interconnected therebetweeninto individual and separated package structures 10 a before releasingthe conductive elements 172 from the holding device HD. In oneembodiment, the dicing process is a wafer dicing process includingmechanical blade sawing or laser cutting. Up to here, the manufacture ofthe package structure 10 a is completed. The package structure 10 adepicted in FIG. 8 may be referred to as an integrated fan-out(semiconductor) package structure having dual-side terminals.

In some alternative embodiments, the package structure 10 a may befurther mounted with a circuit substrate, an interposer, an additionalpackage, chips/dies or other electronic devices to form a stackedpackage structure or a package on package (PoP) structure through theconductive elements 172 and/or other the conductive elements 180 a basedon the design layout and the demand.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross sectional view of a package structure inaccordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. The elements similarto or substantially the same as the elements described previously willuse the same reference numbers, and certain details or descriptions(e.g. the materials, formation processes, positioning configurations,etc.) of the same elements would not be repeated herein. Referring toFIG. 9, for example, a semiconductor package 800 is provided and thenbonded to the package structure 10 a, thereby forming a packagestructure SP1 of a stacked structure. The detail of the packagestructure 10 a is described in FIG. 8, and thus is not repeated hereinfor simplicity.

In some embodiments, the semiconductor package 800 has a substrate 810,semiconductor dies 820 a and 820 b, bonding wires 830 a and 830 b,conductive pads 840, conductive pads 850, an insulating encapsulation860, and conductive elements 870. For example, the semiconductor die 820a and the semiconductor die 820 b are provided and disposed on thesubstrate 810. In some embodiments, the connecting film DA2 is locatedbetween the semiconductor die 820 a and the substrate 810, and theconnecting film DA3 is located between the semiconductor die 820 a andthe semiconductor die 820 b. In some embodiments, due to the connectingfilms DA2 and DA3 respectively provided between the semiconductor die820 a and the substrate 810 and between the semiconductor dies 820 a and820 b, the semiconductor dies 820 a, 820 b are stably adhered to thesubstrate 810. In some embodiments, the connecting films DA2, DA3 maybe, for example, a die attach film, a layer made of adhesives or epoxyresin, or the like.

For example, the semiconductor dies 820 a and 820 b are mounted on onesurface (e.g. a surface 810 a) of the substrate 810. In someembodiments, the semiconductor dies 820 a and 820 b may be logic chips(e.g., central processing units, microcontrollers, etc.), memory chips(e.g., dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, static random accessmemory (SRAM) chips, etc.), power management chips (e.g., powermanagement integrated circuit (PMIC) chips), radio frequency (RF) chips,sensor chips, signal processing chips (e.g., digital signal processing(DSP) chips), and/or front-end chips (e.g., analog front-end (AFE)chips, the like, or a combination thereof). The semiconductor dies 820 aand 820 b are DRAM chips, as shown in FIG. 9, for example. In oneembodiment, the semiconductor dies 820 a and 820 b may be the same.However, the disclosure is not limited thereto; in an alternativeembodiment, the semiconductor dies 820 a and 820 b may be different fromeach other.

In some embodiments, the bonding wires 830 a and 830 b are respectivelyused to provide electrical connections between the semiconductor dies820 a, 820 b and some of the conductive pads 840 (such as bonding pads)located on the surface 810 a of the substrate 810. Owing to the bondingwires 830 a and 830 b, the semiconductor dies 820 a and 820 b areelectrically connected to the substrate 810.

In some embodiments, the insulating encapsulation 860 is formed on thesurface 810 a of the substrate 810 to encapsulate the semiconductor dies820 a, 820 b, the bonding wires 830 a, 830 b, and the conductive pads840 to protect these components. In some embodiments, the material ofthe insulating encapsulation 860 is the same as the materials of theinsulating encapsulation 140/140 a, and thus is not repeated herein forsimplicity. In one embodiment, the material of the insulatingencapsulation 860 is different from the materials of the insulatingencapsulation 140/140 a, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, interconnects (not shown) or through insulator vias(not shown) embedded in the substrate 810 may be used to provideelectrical connection between the conductive pads 840 and the conductivepads 850 (such as bonding pads) that are located on another surface(e.g. a surface 810 b opposite to the surface 810 a along the directionZ) of the substrate 810. In certain embodiments, some of the conductivepads 850 are electrically connected to the semiconductor dies 820 a and820 b through these insulator vias or interconnects (not shown) inaddition to some of the conductive pads 840 and the bonding wires 830 a,830 b.

In some embodiments, conductive elements 870 are disposed on theconductive pads 850 and over the surface 810 b of the substrate 810. Theformation and material of the conductive elements 870 may be the same orsimilar to the formation and material of the conductive elements 170 orthe formation and material of the conductive elements 180 a, and thusare not repeated herein for simplicity. As shown in FIG. 9, for example,the conductive elements 180 a of the package structure 10 a is bonded tothe conductive elements 870 of the semiconductor package 800, and thusjoints 300 a are formed, in the package structure SP1, to electricallyconnect the semiconductor die 130 to the semiconductor dies 820 a, 820b. In some embodiments, the joints 300 a are located between the solderresist layer 110 a and the substrate 810. In other words, thesemiconductor dies 820 a, 820 b of the semiconductor package 800 areelectrically connected to the semiconductor die 130 of the packagestructure 10 a through the bonding wires 830 a and 830 b, the conductivepads 840, 850 disposed on the substrate 810, the joints 300 a (includingthe conductive elements 870 and 180 a), the conductive pillars 120, andthe redistribution circuit structure 150.

In addition, an underfill (not shown) may be optimally formed to wraparound sidewalls of the joints 300 a. The underfill may further fill upthe gaps between the solder resist layer 110 a of the package structure10 a and the substrate 810 of the semiconductor package 800, forexample. The underfill may be any acceptable material, such as apolymer, epoxy, molding underfill, or the like, for example. In oneembodiment, the underfill may be formed by underfill dispensing or anyother suitable method. Owing to the underfill, the bonding strengthbetween the package structure 10 a and the semiconductor package 800 areenhanced, thereby improving the reliability of the package structure SP1depicted FIG. 9.

FIG. 10 is a schematic cross sectional view of a package structure inaccordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 11 is aschematic cross sectional view of a package structure in accordance withsome embodiments of the disclosure. Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 10together, the semiconductor package structure 10 a depicted in FIG. 8and a semiconductor package structure 10 b depicted in FIG. 10 aresimilar, the difference is that an additional element, e.g. aredistribution circuit structures 190, is further included in thesemiconductor package structure 10 b. The elements similar to orsubstantially the same as the elements described previously will use thesame reference numbers, and certain details or descriptions (e.g. thematerials, formation processes, positioning configurations, etc.) of thesame elements would not be repeated herein. With the embodiments ofwhich the redistribution circuit structure 190 is included, theredistribution circuit structure 190 is formed prior to the formation ofthe conductive pillars 120 and after the formation of the solder resistlayer 110 a.

In some embodiments, the redistribution circuit structure 190 is locatedon the surface S1 of the solder resist layer 110 a and a bottom surface140 b of the insulating encapsulation 140. Along the direction Z, thebottom surface 140 b of the insulating encapsulation 140 is opposite tothe top surface 140 t of the insulating encapsulation 140. In someembodiments, the redistribution circuit structure 190 is electricallyconnected to the conductive pillars 120, is electrically connected tothe redistribution circuit structure 150 through the conductive pillars120, and is electrically connected to the semiconductor die 130 throughthe conductive pillars 120, the redistribution circuit structure 150,and the connecting vias 135. In some embodiments, through the conductivepillars 120, the redistribution circuit structure 150 and the UBMpatterns 162, the redistribution circuit structure 190 is furtherelectrically connected to at least one of the conductive elements 172.In some embodiments, through the conductive pillars 120, theredistribution circuit structure 150 and the contact pads 164, theredistribution circuit structure 190 is further electrically connectedto at least one of the semiconductor devices 174. In some embodiments,the redistribution circuit structure 190 is electrically connected tothe conductive elements 180 a. In such embodiments, the semiconductordie 130 is electrically connected to at least some of the conductiveelements 180 a through the redistribution circuit structure 150, theconductive pillars 120 and the redistribution circuit structure 190. Asshown in FIG. 10, for example, the redistribution circuit structure 190is referred to as a back-side redistribution layer of the semiconductordie 130.

In some embodiments, the formation of the redistribution circuitstructure 190 includes sequentially forming one or more dielectriclayers 192 and one or more metallization layers 194 in alternation. Forillustrative purposes, as shown in FIG. 10, the redistribution circuitstructure 190 includes one dielectric layer 192 and one metallizationlayer 194. It is appreciated that the redistribution circuit structure190 is not limited to include one dielectric layer 192 and onemetallization layer 194. The number of the dielectric layer 192 and thenumber of the metallization layer 194 may be more than one based on thedemand and the design layout. In some embodiments, the metallizationlayer 194 is located on the solder resist layer 110 a; the dielectriclayer 192 is located on the metallization layer 194; and the conductivepillars 120, the semiconductor die 130 and the insulating encapsulation140 are located on the dielectric layer 192. For example, as shown inFIG. 10, the conductive pillars 120 individually penetrate thedielectric layer 192 to electrically connect to the metallization layer194, and the metallization layer 194 penetrate the solder resist layer110 a to electrically connect to the conductive elements 180 a. That is,the conductive elements 180 a are, via the redistribution circuitstructure 190, electrically connected to the conductive pillars 120.

In some embodiments, the material and formation of the dielectric layer192 may be the same as the material and formation of the dielectriclayers 152, and the material and formation of the metallization layer194 may be the same as the material and formation of the metallizationlayers 154, thus is not repeated herein. In an alternative embodiment,the material of the dielectric layer 192 may be the same as or differentfrom the material of the dielectric layers 152. In an alternativeembodiment, the material of the metallization layer 194 may be the sameas or different from the material of the metallization layers 154. Thedisclosure is not limited thereto. In some alternative embodiments, aseed layer (not shown) may be formed between the metallization layer 194and the solder resist layer 110 a underlying thereto. In someembodiments, the seed layer may be referred to as a metal layer, whichmay be a single layer or a composite layer comprising a plurality ofsub-layers formed of different materials. In some embodiments, amaterial of the seed layer may include titanium, copper, molybdenum,tungsten, titanium nitride, titanium tungsten, combinations thereof, orthe like. For example, the seed layer may include a titanium layer and acopper layer over the titanium layer. In some embodiments, the seedlayer may be formed using, for example, sputtering, physical vapordeposition (PVD), or the like.

In alternative embodiments, the package structure 10 a in the packagestructure SP1 may be replaced with the package structure 10 b of FIG.10, see a package structure SP2 depicted in FIG. 11. In someembodiments, as shown in FIG. 11, for the package structure SP2, thesemiconductor package 800 is bonded to the semiconductor packagestructure 10 b depicted in FIG. 10 by connecting the conductive elements870 and the conductive elements 180 a (e.g. forming the joints 300 a).In such embodiments, the semiconductor dies 820 a, 820 b of thesemiconductor package 800 are electrically connected to thesemiconductor die 130 of the package structure 10 b through the bondingwires 830 a and 830 b, the conductive pads 840 and 850 disposed on thesubstrate 810, the joints 300 a (including the conductive elements 870and 180 a), the redistribution circuit structure 190, the conductivepillars 120, and the redistribution circuit structure 150.

FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 are schematic cross sectional views of various stagesin a manufacturing method of a package structure in accordance with someembodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 15 is a schematic cross sectionalview of a package structure in accordance with some embodiments of thedisclosure. The elements similar to or substantially the same as theelements described previously will use the same reference numbers, andcertain details or descriptions (e.g. the materials, formationprocesses, positioning configurations, etc.) of the same elements wouldnot be repeated herein.

Referring in FIG. 12, in some embodiments, a carrier C with a debondlayer DB and a solder resist layer 110 b coated thereon is provided. Forexample, the debond layer DB is located between the carrier C and thesolder resist layer 110 b. The material of the carrier C and theformation and material of the debond layer DB have been described inFIG. 1, and thus are not repeating herein for simplicity. In thedisclosure, the formation and material of the solder resist layer 110 bis similar to the formation and the material of the solder resist layer110 a described in FIG. 1, however, the solder resist layer 110 b isnon-photosensitive. In some embodiments, a thickness T110 b of thesolder resist layer 110 b is approximately from 10 μm to 30 μm. Due tothe solder resist layer 110 b (e.g. the low CTE value) in addition toits specific thickness range, better warpage control (e.g., warpagebeing less than or substantially equal to 80 μm at room temperature andbeing greater than or substantially equal to −80 μm) to the packagestructure 10 c is achieve.

Thereafter, in some embodiments, at least one conductive pillar 120 andat least one semiconductor die 130 are formed on the solder resist layer110 b (e.g. on a surface S3 of the solder resist layer 110 b). Forillustrative purposes, the at least one conductive pillar 120 include aplurality of conductive pillars 120 (e.g. two conductive pillars 120),and at least one semiconductor die 130 include one semiconductor die130; however, the disclosure is not limited thereto. The formation andmaterial of the conductive pillars 120 and the formation and material ofthe semiconductor die 130 have been described in FIG. 1, and thus arenot repeating herein for simplicity. In some embodiments, the conductivepillars 120 and the semiconductor die 130 are arranged side-by-side onthe solder resist layer 110 b along the X-Y plane. Due to the solderresist layer 110 b is non-photosensitive, no opening OP1 is formed inthe solder resist layer 110 b prior to the formations of conductivepillars 120 and the semiconductor die 130.

Referring to FIG. 13, in some embodiments, the previously describedmanufacturing process as described in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7 and a subsequentpatterning process are performed on the structure depicted in FIG. 12.For example, by performing the previously described manufacturingprocess as described in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7 on the structure depicted inFIG. 12, the carrier C and the debond layer DB are removed from thesolder resist layer 110 b, where a surface S4 of the solder resist layer110 b is exposed. The surface S4 is opposite to the surface S3 along thedirection Z.

Thereafter, in some embodiments, the exposed solder resist layer 110 bis then patterned to form a plurality of openings OP3 therein. Thepatterning process, for example, includes a laser drill process. Forexample, only two openings OP3 are shown in FIG. 13 for illustrativepurposes; however, the number of the openings OP3 may be more than twobased on the demand and the design layout. Additionally, for example, onthe X-Y plane, dimensions (e.g. maximum widths) of the openings OP3 maybe the same, however the disclosure is not limited thereto. In analternative embodiment, according to the design layout and/or demand,the dimensions of the openings OP3 may be the different from each otheror may be different in a manner of different groups. In one embodiment,on the X-Y plane, a cross-sectional shape of the openings OP3individually may be round, elliptical, oval, tetragonal, octagonal orany suitable polygonal shape; the disclosure is not limited thereto. Asillustrated in FIG. 13, after patterning the solder resist layer 110 b,the bottom surfaces 120 b of the conductive pillars 120 are exposed bythe openings OP3. As shown in FIG. 13, for example, the openings OP3 arenot filled with the conductive pillars 120, where the surfaces 120 b ofthe conductive pillars 120 are substantially coplanar with the surfaceS3 of the solder resist layer 110 b. That is, the conductive pillars 120are not extended into the openings OP3. In the solder resist layer 110 bshown in FIG. 13, an angle θ3 between the surface S3 of the solderresist layer 110 b and a sidewall SW2 of each opening OP3 isapproximately 40 degrees to 60 degrees, and an angle θ4 (i.e. θ4=180degrees−θ3) between the surface S4 of the solder resist layer 110 b andthe sidewall SW2 of each opening OP3 is 120 degrees to 140 degrees. Withthe formation of the solder resist layer 110 b having the openings OP3,the manufacturing cost is further reduced.

Referring to FIG. 14, in some embodiments, a plurality of conductiveelements 180 b are formed on the bottom surfaces 120 b of the conductivepillars 120 and in the openings OP3. For example, the bottom surfaces120 b of the conductive pillars 120 exposed by the solder resist layer110 a are covered by the conductive elements 180 b. The formation andmaterial of the conductive elements 180 b is similar to the formationand material of the conductive elements 180 a described in FIG. 8, andthus are not repeated herein. In the disclosure, the conductive elements180 b may also be referred to as conductive terminals for electricalconnection to external elements (e.g. an additional semiconductorpackage/device, a circuit substrate, etc.). As shown in FIG. 14, theconductive elements 180 b are formed inside of the openings OP3 andcovered the surfaces 120 b of the conductive pillars 120. That is, theconductive elements 180 b are rest at a first plane where the surface S3of the solder resist layer 110 a located at and are protruding from thefirst plane towards a second plane where the surface S4 located at.

In some embodiments, after forming the conductive elements 180 b, theconductive elements 172 are released from the holding device HD to formthe package structure 10 c. In some embodiments, a dicing (singulating)process is performed to cut a plurality of the package structures 10 cinterconnected therebetween into individual and separated packagestructures 10 c before releasing the conductive elements 172 from theholding device HD. In one embodiment, the dicing process is a waferdicing process including mechanical blade sawing or laser cutting. Up tohere, the manufacture of the package structure 10 c is completed. Thepackage structure 10 c depicted in FIG. 14 may be referred to as anintegrated fan-out (semiconductor) package structure having dual-sideterminals.

In some alternative embodiments, the package structure 10 c may befurther mounted with a circuit substrate, an interposer, an additionalpackage, chips/dies or other electronic devices to form a stackedpackage structure or a package on package (PoP) structure through theconductive elements 172 and/or other the conductive elements 180 b basedon the design layout and the demand. For example, the package structure10 c of FIG. 14 is bonded to a semiconductor package 800 to form apackage structure SP3, as shown in FIG. 15.

Referring to FIG. 15, for the package structure SP3, the semiconductorpackage 800 is bonded to the semiconductor package structure 10 cdepicted in FIG. 14 by connecting the conductive elements 870 and theconductive elements 180 b (e.g. forming the joints 300 b), for example.In some embodiments, a portion of each of the joints 300 b is located inthe openings OP3. In such embodiments, the semiconductor dies 820 a, 820b of the semiconductor package 800 are electrically connected to thesemiconductor die 130 of the package structure 10 c through the bondingwires 830 a and 830 b, the conductive pads 840 and 850 disposed on thesubstrate 810, the joints 300 b (including the conductive elements 870and 180 b), the conductive pillars 120, and the redistribution circuitstructure 150.

FIG. 16 is a schematic cross sectional view of a package structure inaccordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 17 is aschematic cross sectional view of a package structure in accordance withsome embodiments of the disclosure. Referring to FIG. 14 and FIG. 16together, the semiconductor package structure 10 c depicted in FIG. 14and a semiconductor package structure 10 d depicted in FIG. 16 aresimilar, the difference is that an additional element, e.g. aredistribution circuit structures 190, is further included in thesemiconductor package structure 10 d. The elements similar to orsubstantially the same as the elements described previously will use thesame reference numbers, and certain details or descriptions (e.g. thematerials, formation processes, positioning configurations, etc.) of thesame elements would not be repeated herein.

With the embodiments of which the redistribution circuit structure 190is included, the redistribution circuit structure 190 is formed prior tothe formation of the conductive pillars 120 and after the formation ofthe solder resist layer 110 b. The formation and material of theredistribution circuit structure 190 has been described in FIG. 10, andthus are not repeating herein for simplicity. In some embodiments, theredistribution circuit structure 190 is located on the surface S3 of thesolder resist layer 110 b and a bottom surface 140 b of the insulatingencapsulation 140. Similar to the redistribution circuit structure 190of the package structure 10 b described in FIG. 10 that providingrouting function, for example, the redistribution circuit structure 190is also referred to as a back-side redistribution layer of thesemiconductor die 130 of the package structure 10 d depicted in FIG. 16.That is, the redistribution circuit structure 190 also provided routingfunction to the semiconductor die 130 with other conductive componentsinside the package structure 10 d similar to the redistribution circuitstructure 190 of the package structure 10 b.

In some alternative embodiments, the package structure 10 d may befurther mounted with a circuit substrate, an interposer, an additionalpackage, chips/dies or other electronic devices to form a stackedpackage structure or a package on package (PoP) structure through theconductive elements 172 and/or other the conductive elements 180 b basedon the design layout and the demand. For example, the package structure10 d of FIG. 16 is bonded to a semiconductor package 800 to form apackage structure SP4, as shown in FIG. 17. The detail of thesemiconductor package 800 is described in FIG. 9, and thus is notrepeated herein. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 17, for thepackage structure SP4, the semiconductor package 800 is bonded to thesemiconductor package structure 10 d depicted in FIG. 16 by connectingthe conductive elements 870 and the conductive elements 180 b (e.g.forming the joints 300 b). In such embodiments, the semiconductor dies820 a, 820 b of the semiconductor package 800 are electrically connectedto the semiconductor die 130 of the package structure 10 d through thebonding wires 830 a and 830 b, the conductive pads 840 and 850 disposedon the substrate 810, the joints 300 b (including the conductiveelements 870 and 180 b), the redistribution circuit structure 190, theconductive pillars 120, and the redistribution circuit structure 150.

In accordance with some embodiments, a package structure includes asemiconductor die, conductive pillars, an insulating encapsulation, aredistribution circuit structure, and a solder resist layer. Theconductive pillars are arranged aside of the semiconductor die. Theinsulating encapsulation encapsulates the semiconductor die and theconductive pillars, and the insulating encapsulation has a first surfaceand a second surface opposite to the first surface. The redistributioncircuit structure is located on the first surface of the insulatingencapsulation. The solder resist layer is located on the second surfaceof the insulating encapsulation, wherein a material of the solder resistlayer includes a filler.

In accordance with some embodiments, a package structure includes asemiconductor die, an insulating encapsulation, a first redistributioncircuit structure, and a solder resist layer. The semiconductor die hasa front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface. Theinsulating encapsulation laterally encapsulates the semiconductor die.The first redistribution circuit structure is located on the frontsurface of the semiconductor die. The solder resist layer is locatedover the rear surface of the semiconductor die, wherein a material ofthe solder resist layer comprises a filler.

In accordance with some embodiments, a method of manufacturing packagestructure includes the following steps, providing a carrier; forming asolder resist layer with a material comprising a filler on the carrier;disposing a semiconductor die and conductive pillars on the solderresist layer; encapsulating the semiconductor die and the conductivepillars in the insulating encapsulation; forming a first redistributioncircuit structure on the insulating encapsulation; disposing firstconductive element over the conductive pillars, the conductive pillarsbeing between the first redistribution circuit structure and the firstconductive elements; and disposing second conductive elements on thefirst redistribution circuit structure, the first redistribution circuitstructure being between the insulating encapsulation and the secondconductive elements.

The foregoing outlines features of several embodiments so that thoseskilled in the art may better understand the aspects of the disclosure.Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they may readily use thedisclosure as a basis for designing or modifying other processes andstructures for carrying out the same purposes and/or achieving the sameadvantages of the embodiments introduced herein. Those skilled in theart should also realize that such equivalent constructions do not departfrom the spirit and scope of the disclosure, and that they may makevarious changes, substitutions, and alterations herein without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A package structure, comprising: a semiconductordie; conductive pillars, next to and electrically coupled to thesemiconductor die; an insulating encapsulation, laterally encapsulatingthe semiconductor die and the conductive pillars, the insulatingencapsulation having a first surface and a second surface opposite tothe first surface; a redistribution circuit structure, disposed on thefirst surface of the insulating encapsulation and electrically coupledto the semiconductor die; a solder resist layer, disposed on the secondsurface of the insulating encapsulation, wherein the solder resist layeris a single-layer structure comprising a plurality of openings exposingsurfaces of the conductive pillars; first terminals, disposed on andelectrically coupled to the redistribution circuit structure, theredistribution circuit structure being between the first terminals andthe insulating encapsulation; second terminals, disposed on the solderresist layer and electrically coupled to the conductive pillars, thesolder resist layer being between the second terminals and theinsulating encapsulation; and at least one passive device, connected tothe redistribution circuit structure, wherein the first terminals andthe at least one passive device are disposed at a side of theredistribution circuit structure.
 2. The package structure of claim 1,wherein each of the openings penetrates through the solder resist layerfrom a first side of the solder resist layer to a second side of thesolder resist layer, and the first side and the second are opposite toeach other, wherein a first opening size of each of the openings at thefirst side is greater than a second opening size of each of the openingsat the second side.
 3. The package structure of claim 2, wherein thefirst side is in contact with insulating encapsulation, and the secondside is free of the insulating encapsulation.
 4. The package structureof claim 3, wherein a material of the solder resist layer is aphotosensitive material.
 5. The package structure of claim 2, whereinthe second side is in contact with insulating encapsulation, and thefirst side is free of the insulating encapsulation.
 6. The packagestructure of claim 5, wherein a material of the solder resist layer is anon-photosensitive material.
 7. The package structure of claim 2,wherein the surfaces of the conductive pillars are substantiallycoplanar to the second side of the solder resist layer.
 8. The packagestructure of claim 1, wherein on the insulating encapsulation in astacking direction of the insulating encapsulation and the solder resistlayer, vertical projections of the second terminals are constrainedwithin vertical projections of the openings, respectively.
 9. Thepackage structure of claim 1, further comprising: a sub-package,disposed on the solder resist layer and electrically coupled to thesemiconductor die through the second terminals, the sub-packagecomprising at least one memory die encapsulated in an encapsulant; andan underfill, disposed in a gap between the solder resist layer and thesub-package.
 10. The package structure of claim 1, further comprises adie attach film between the semiconductor die and the solder resistlayer.
 11. A package structure, comprising: a semiconductor die;conductive pillars, next to and electrically coupled to thesemiconductor die; an insulating encapsulation, laterally encapsulatingthe semiconductor die and the conductive pillars, the insulatingencapsulation having a first surface and a second surface opposite tothe first surface; a first redistribution circuit structure, disposed onthe first surface of the insulating encapsulation and electricallycoupled to the semiconductor die; a second redistribution circuitstructure, disposed on the second surface of the insulatingencapsulation and electrically coupled to the semiconductor die, theconductive pillars electrically coupling the first redistributioncircuit structure and the second redistribution circuit structure; asolder resist layer, disposed on a side of the second redistributioncircuit structure away from the insulating encapsulation, wherein thesolder resist layer is a single-layer structure comprising a pluralityof openings exposing a surface of a metallization layer of the secondredistribution circuit structure, wherein each of the openingspenetrates through the solder resist layer from a first side of thesolder resist layer to a second side of the solder resist layer, and thefirst side and the second are opposite to each other, wherein a firstopening size of each of the openings at the first side is greater than asecond opening size of each of the openings at the second side, and thesurface of the metallization layer is substantially coplanar to thesecond side of the solder resist layer; first terminals, disposed on andelectrically coupled to the first redistribution circuit structure, thefirst redistribution circuit structure being between the first terminalsand the insulating encapsulation; and second terminals, disposed on thesolder resist layer and electrically coupled to the conductive pillars,the solder resist layer being between the second terminals and thesecond redistribution circuit structure.
 12. The package structure ofclaim 11, wherein the first side is in contact with secondredistribution circuit structure, and the second side is free of thesecond redistribution circuit structure.
 13. The package structure ofclaim 12, wherein a material of the solder resist layer is aphotosensitive material.
 14. The package structure of claim 11, whereinthe second side is in contact with second redistribution circuitstructure, and the first side is free of the second redistributioncircuit structure.
 15. The package structure of claim 14, wherein amaterial of the solder resist layer is a non-photosensitive material.16. The package structure of claim 11, wherein on the insulatingencapsulation in a stacking direction of the insulating encapsulationand the solder resist layer, vertical projections of the secondterminals are constrained within vertical projections of the openings,respectively.
 17. The package structure of claim 11, further comprisingat least one of: at least one passive device, connected to the firstredistribution circuit structure, wherein the first terminals and the atleast one passive device are disposed at a side of the firstredistribution circuit structure; or a die attach film, disposed betweenthe semiconductor die and the solder resist layer.
 18. The packagestructure of claim 11, further comprising: a sub-package, disposed onthe solder resist layer and electrically coupled to the semiconductordie through the second terminals, the sub-package comprising at leastone memory die encapsulated in an encapsulant; and an underfill,disposed in a gap between the solder resist layer and the sub-package.19. A package structure, comprising: a semiconductor die; conductivepillars, next to and electrically coupled to the semiconductor die; aninsulating encapsulation, laterally encapsulating the semiconductor dieand the conductive pillars, the insulating encapsulation having a firstsurface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a firstredistribution circuit structure, disposed over the first surface of theinsulating encapsulation and electrically coupled to the semiconductordie; a solder resist layer, disposed over the second surface of theinsulating encapsulation, wherein the solder resist layer is asingle-layer structure comprising a plurality of openings; firstterminals, disposed over and electrically coupled to the firstredistribution circuit structure, the first redistribution circuitstructure being between the first terminals and the insulatingencapsulation; and second terminals, disposed over the solder resistlayer and electrically coupled to the conductive pillars, the solderresist layer being between the second terminals and the insulatingencapsulation, wherein on the insulating encapsulation in a stackingdirection of the insulating encapsulation and the solder resist layer,vertical projections of the second terminals are constrained withinvertical projections of the openings, respectively.
 20. The packagestructure of claim 19, further comprising: a second redistributioncircuit structure, disposed between the insulating encapsulation and thesolder resist layer and electrically coupled to the semiconductor diethrough the conductive pillars and the first redistribution circuitstructure, the second redistribution circuit structure beingelectrically coupled to the second terminals; and at least one passivedevice, connected to the first redistribution circuit structure, whereinthe first terminals and the at least one passive device are disposed ata side of the first redistribution circuit structure.